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Principles of Musical Acoustics
William M Hartmann
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Description for Principles of Musical Acoustics
Paperback. Presenting basic principles in the science and technology of music, this book covers vibrations and waves, the physiology and psychology of acoustical science, room acoustics, analog and digital audio, broadcasting, speech and traditional musical instruments. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 348 pages, 180 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS; TTA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
Principles of Musical Acoustics focuses on the basic principles in the science and technology of music. Musical examples and specific musical instruments demonstrate the principles. The book begins with a study of vibrations and waves, in that order. These topics constitute the basic physical properties of sound, one of two pillars supporting the science of musical acoustics. The second pillar is the human element, the physiological and psychological aspects of acoustical science. The perceptual topics include loudness, pitch, tone color, and localization of sound. With these two pillars in place, it is possible to go in a variety of directions. ... Read more
Principles of Musical Acoustics focuses on the basic principles in the science and technology of music. Musical examples and specific musical instruments demonstrate the principles. The book begins with a study of vibrations and waves, in that order. These topics constitute the basic physical properties of sound, one of two pillars supporting the science of musical acoustics. The second pillar is the human element, the physiological and psychological aspects of acoustical science. The perceptual topics include loudness, pitch, tone color, and localization of sound. With these two pillars in place, it is possible to go in a variety of directions. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461467854
SKU
V9781461467854
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99-15
About William M Hartmann
Prof. William Hartmann is Professor of Physics at Michigan State University. His research focuses on psychoacoustics and sound perception, and he first taught his course on musical acoustics for undergraduates in 1974. In 1981-82 Dr. Hartmann took a leave of absence to work as a visiting scientist at the Institute for Research on Acoustics and ... Read more
Reviews for Principles of Musical Acoustics
From the book reviews: Principles of Musical Acoustics is a welcome addition to the existing selection of undergraduate texts. ... the writing is clear and lively, and it would be accessible to its target audience. Coupled with a laboratory component and ample demonstrations and computer visualizations, it could form the basis for a stimulating semester course. ... Read more